英美概况练习题
英美概况练习题
一、将下列汉语单词译成英语，作为提示，每个词、词类和第一个字母以及用短线表示，其余字母数，已给出。
1、饲养v.f________
2.英勇的a.g____________
3.普遍的 a . w _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
4.贸易 n .t _ _ _ _
5.占领 v .o _ _ _ _ _
6.城市的 a .u _ _ _ _
7.平均 n. a _ _ _ _ _ _
8.数量 n .q _ _ _ _ _ _ _
9.装饰 v .d _ _ _ _ _ _ _
10.精确的 a .p _ _ _ _ _ _
11.未来n.f_______
12.报纸n.n__________
13.教育v.e________
14.预算 n .b _ _ _ _ _
15.题目 n .t _ _ _ _
16.刺激 v .s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
17.诚实的 a .h _ _ _ _ _
18.开关 n .s _ _ _ _ _
19.著名的 a . f _ _ _ _ _
20.独立的 a .i _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
21.混合 v .m _ _
22.说服 v . p _ _ _ _ _ _ _
23.管子 n . p _ _ _
24.表扬 v . p _ _ _ _ _
25.第三 num . t _ _ _ _
二、将括号中的各词变为适当形式填入空白。答案写在答卷纸上。
1、During the war the British navy_________(play)
2.Most users don’t limit________(them)simply to E-mail.
3.In American colleges and universities,a vast array of subjects________(offer).
4. Experiments have to be made under ___________(care) controlled conditions.
5.Garage-sale items usually ___________(price) at a very small part of their original cost.
6.The part of the moon ____________(face) away from the sun appears dark.
7.He was the first to draw a map that ____________(base) on all available knowledge, rather than on guess or imagination.
8.By the time we got to the airport the plane ____________(take) off.
9.A plant that grows more than three _____________(foot) is unusual in that area.
10.In 1964, the Olympic Games in Tokyo became the first program ____________(transmit) via satellite.
11.At the same time a number of more fundamental reforms_________(enact).
12.Between 1488 and 1534 Europeans _________(make)several important voyages to esplore the world.
13. But for the traffic jam, we ___________(will, arrive) on time .
14.The manager insisted on ____________(treat) as an ordinary empolyee.
15. Please send us the goods at your ____________(early) convenience.
三、将下列短文译成汉语
1. Many Americans find silence uncomfortable .They will talk continually to fill any pause in
a conversation, even if it lasts only for a moment. If you are silent for long periods of time, Americans will do their best to include you in the conversation. They may ask you if you are feeling well or if there is anything they can do to help you . However ,if Americans disagree with what you are saying, they may remain quiet. This does not necessarily mean that they agree with you; often it only means that they consider it impolite to argue further.
2．Education has a very honored place in American society .Patents of every kind of bachground and of kll income groups send their children to the local high schools.It is an article of faith in the American Dream that a good education will enable a child to achieve a higher standard of living than his or her parents .This faith also accounts for the very low illiteracy rate (about one percent)in the United States.
四. Cloze Test
下列短文中有十个空白，每个空白有四个选项。根据上下文的要求选出最佳答案，答案预填在括号内。Faces, like fingerprints are unique. Did you 11 wonder how it is possible for us to 12 people? Even a skilled writer probably could not describe all the 13 that make one face different from another. Yet a very young child-- 14 an animal, such as a cat----can learn to recognize faces. We all 15 this ability for granted.
We also tell people 16 by observing how they behave .When we talk about someone's personality, we mean the 17 in which he or she acts, speaks, thinks or feels that 18 that individual different from others.
Like the human face, human personality is very complex. But describing someone's personality 19 words is somewhat easier than 20 his face.
1. [A] sometimes [B] ever [C] always [D] anytime（）
2. [A] spot [B] locat [C] know [D] recognize（）
3. [A] features [B] symptoms [C] distinctions [D] functions（）
4. [A] or even [B] and also [C] and then [D] and too（）
5. [A] have [B] take [C] use [D] regard（）
6. [A] about [B] apart [C] from [D] with（）
7. [A] attitudes [B] means [C] ways [D] patterns（）
8. [A] has made [B] are making [C] is made [D] make（）
9. [A] for [B] to [C] in [D] beyond（）
10. [A] describe [B] describing [C] to describe [D] description of（）
五. Translation from Chinese into English
将下列各句译成英语
1.正是闪电造成去年那场森林火灾。
2.空气污染直接危害了人们的健康。
3这些专家们整个上午都在讨论这个问题。
4.许多美国人抱怨政府在这些面目上花钱太多。
5.好奇心和想象力常常被认为是成功的关键。
六. Reading Comprehension (10 points, 2 points for each)
从下列每篇短文的问题后所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并将答案预号填入空白处。
Passage one
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.
Many visitors finds the fast pace at which American people move very troubling. One's first impression is likely to be that everyone is in a rush .City people always appear to be hurrying to get where they are going and are very impatient if they are delayed even for a brief moment. At first, this may seem unfriendly to you . But drivers will rush you ; storekeepers will be in a hurry as they serve you ; people will push past you as they walk along the street . You will miss smiles, brief conversations with people as you shop or dine away from home . Do not think that because Americans are in such a hurry they are unfriendly. Often , life is much slower outside the big cities, as is true in other countries as well.
Americans who live in cities such as New York, Chicago, or Los Angeles, often think that everyone is equally in a hurry to get things done; they expect others to "push back", just as city people do in Tokyo, Singapore or Paris, for example . But when they discover that you are a stranger, most Americans become quite kindly and will take great care to help you. Many of them first came to the city as strangers and they remember how frightening a new city can be .If you need help or want to ask a question , choose a friendly looking person and say," I am a stranger here. Can you help me ?"
Most people will stop, smile at you, and help you find you way or answer your questions. But you must let them know that you need help. Otherwise they are likely to pass you by, not noticing that you are new to the city and in need of help. Occasionally, you may find someone too busy or perhaps too rushed to give you aid. If this happens, do not be discouraged; just ask someone else. Most Americans enjoy helping a stranger.
1. Many people who first visit the United States will find that _______.
[A] America is a highly developed country
[B] American city people seem to be always in a rush
[C] the fast pace in American life often causes much trouble
[D] Americans are impatient and unfriendly people
2.When the author says " You will miss smile ", he means ___________.
[A] you will fail to notice that Americans are pleasant and happy
[B] you will be puzzled why Americans do not smile at you
[C] you will feel that Americans do not seem very friendly
[D] you will find that Americans don't have much sense of humor
3. In the author's opinion, ___________.
[A] it is true that life in New York is much faster than that in any other city
[B] people living outside big cities are lazy and miserable
[C] most American people enjoy living in the suburbs of big cities
[D] those who are busy are not necessarily unfriendly
4. The author mentions big cities such as Tokyo, Singapore and Paris ___________.
[A] to show that city people all over the world have a lot in common
[B] to let his readers be aware that they are some of the world's biggest cities
[C] to illustrate their difference from American cities
[D] because they are some of the cities that attract visitors most
5. If you say to an American that you are a stranger there, most probably be will _________.
[A] offer his help
[B] stop smiling at you
[C] help you find the way
[D] reply that he is pleased to meet you
英美概况练习题答案
一、将下列汉语单词译成英语，作为提示，每个词的词类和第一个字母以及用短线表示的其余表数已给出。
1、feed 2.gallant
3.widespread
4.trade
5.occupy
6.urban
7.average
8.quantity 9.decorate 10.precise
11.future 12.newspaper https://www.360docs.net/doc/0e10682034.html,cate
14.budget 15.topic
16.stimulate 17.honest 18.switch 19.famous 20.independent
21.mix 22.persuade 23.pipe 24.praise 25.third
二、将括号中的各词变为适当形式填入空白。答案写在答卷纸上。
1.played
2.themselves
3.is offered
4. carefully
5. are priced
6. facing
7. was based
8. had taken 9. feet 10. transmitted / to be transmitted
11.were enacted 12.made
13. would have arrived 14. being treated 15. earliest
三、将下列短文译成汉语
1．很多美国人感到沉默很不舒服，他们会侃侃而谈，不让谈话中断，即使只有片刻停也非所愿。假如你久久一言不发，美国人会设法让你加入谈话。他们也许会问你身体是否舒服，或者是否需要他们帮忙。但是，如果美国人不同意你的意见，他们会默不作声。这样做未必表示他们同意你的意见，常常只表示他们认为继续同你辩论下去不合礼仪。
2．在美国社会，教育有着重要的位置。每个背景和有收入的家庭都送他们的孩子到本地区的高等学校去上学。美国人的共识，那就是好的教育将能使孩子及家庭有一个较高的生活水平。这种想法也可以解释美国低等教育的低比率（大约是1%）。
四、1.B 2.D 3.A 4.A 5.B 6.B 7.C 8.D 9.C 10.B
五、1.B 2.C 3.D 4.A 5.A
六、1. It was lightning that caused the forest fire last year.
2. Air pollution endangers people's health directly.
3. The experts have been discussing this problem all the morning.
4. Many Americans complain that the government spends too much money on those programs.
5. Curiosity and imagination are often viewed as the key to success.
英语国家概况课后题总结和答案
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